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This photomicrograph of the skin shows thrombi and fibrin clots in small vessels in the dermis. This is indicative of the endothelial damage caused by the Neisseria meningitidis endotoxin. This endotoxin-induced damage to the endothelium of small blood...
This photomicrograph of the skin shows thrombi and fibrin clots in small vessels in the dermis. This is indicative of the endothelial damage caused by the Neisseria meningitidis endotoxin. This endotoxin-induced damage to the endothelium of small blood vessels throughout the body results in widespread petechiae and purpura.
